Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1887-08-05

"on my way to Marietta Mt the next term I
thought of ground for excluding the cvi-
dencc which had not occurred TO me at the first
trial
ut was not obvious, but sound. took It, ex-
cluded the evidence and acquitted my client.
This caused n sensation. was employed Mt
once in twelve pcntCntiary cases, and as pro-
fcssiOual man my fortune was thus briefly
made" But the pathway to it was over burn
ing sands. II is said that while he was en-
ploycd at the kanawha saltworks he labored
twenty hours out of the twenty-four, and that
he was often found during the four hours alot-
ted to sleep working with open eyes, but still
asleep, between two rows of boiling salt
kettles, where false step would probably
have cost him his life
Mr.. Ewing mounted swiftly into prominence
as lawyer. He earned good fees and he set
apart a portion OF them with which he pur-
chased for his father fine farm in Indiana.
Mr.. Ewngs reputation spread rapidly, and his
business became of so important q character
that his practice was chiefly confined TO the
Supreme Court Of Ohio, the Circuit Court of
the United States for the District of Ohio and
the Supreme Court of the United States at
Washington.
Mr.. Ewing, said the late Attorney General
Henry Stanbery, was distinguished at the bar
for his sound logical mind n clear conception
and mastery of the general principles that un-
derlie the system of the law, and most com
prchonsive power of analysis and array Of the
facts bearing upon his case TO which was added
an extraordinary general knowledge of phys-
cal sciences.
In 1880 Mr.. Ewing began to take an active
part in politics. and in 1881 was elected to the
Senate OF the United States as Whg In the
Senate Mr. Ewing became the friend and col
league of Henry Clay and Daniel Webster He
stoutly opposed the confirmation OF Martin
Van Burcn, who had been nominated Minister
to England.
Mr.. Ewing was strong advocate of the doc
trine OF protection and heartily supported Hen
ry Clay In his tariff views. He advocated the
recharterng of the U, S. Bank and the force
bill for the collection of revenues
1t was through the cndcavors of Mr. Ewing
that the much discussed question about the
boundary of Ohio was settled. He introduced
the bill that defined the lines December2l 1875,
which reached its final passage the following
year.
Mr.. Ewing presented TO Congress a memorial
praying for the abolition OF slavery and the
slave trade In the District of Columbia, but ex-
pressed himself in opposition to the granting of
the petition.
When General Harrison became President in
1871, Mr.. Ewing was called to his Cabinet, 1t
was thought that he would be made Postmaster
General, but he was given the more conspc-
uous honor OF Secretary of the Treasury. The
death OF General Harrison elevated Mr.. Tyler
to the Presidency, and he requested Mr. Ewing
TO remain in charge OF the Treasury Depart
ment. He continued in office until the reVe-
lations of the memorable extra session of Con
gress in 1871 demonstrated that Tyler was not
in accord with the promises and principles OF
the party that elected him Mr. Ewing, with
all of the Cabinet except Mr. Webster, quickly
made the choice between devotion to principle
and the quest for emolumcnt, and resigned.